The Prosperity Project
Walnut Street Café
410 Walnut St.
Wednesday, Jan. 7 ~ 6-7 p.m.
Free!

Do any of the resolutions you made for 2015 have to do with money, spending, fears of financial deprivation or realization that your spending is spiraling?

If so, “The Prosperity Project” might be just right for you. Financial innovator and long-time Edmonds resident Denise Marinacci has developed a free workshop series for people who want to examine their perspectives on wealth, money, and the concept of “enough.” The first session will be offered this Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Walnut Street Café.

Marinacci moved to Edmonds in 2006 noting, “almost anything I need I can get right here in Edmonds. I love walking and I walk to the grocery store, coffee shops, bookstore and beach.”

She has had what she describes as a rewarding career in accounting and is offering the curriculum of “The Prosperity Project” free to 50 Edmonds-area registrants, saying, “It’s my way of giving back to the community; I’ve loved living here and have gotten so much from the businesses and people of Edmonds.”

I met Denise and a couple of her friends for the first time on Christmas Eve as she waved welcome signs and called out greetings to Edmonds’ holiday visitors coming in by ferry. Now you’re invited to get to know Denise (DM) and her new project better in this exclusive My Edmonds News (MEN) interview as we find out more about “The Prosperity Project”.

MEN: Denise, thank you for joining My Edmonds News readers today; we’re so pleased that you have taken time on the eve of your new project to chat with us. Although it may seem a cheeky question, what qualifies you to teach a course on “prosperity”?

DM: Not at all too forward! Three elements give me the confidence to face fifty people on the topics that I will cover in “The Prosperity Project” – education, experience, and philosophy on life.

I attended North Seattle Community College and City University. But my real education came from working in the field of accounting. Schooling develops theory; working is real life application. Having small business owners as clients I’ve seen just about everything; and one theme comes through time after time for business owners who are struggling – the unwillingness to change. If someone isn’t ready to change I can’t help them fix whatever’s going wrong in their business.

I have a philosophy that we all have a purpose in life. But the world can be “noisy” and filled with distractions, making it hard for us to hear what our purpose is. People who want us to fit in instead of stand out generate that “noise”.
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MEN: How long will each Prosperity “chat series” last?

DM: At least 12 months, one chat each month, launching at the Walnut Street Café. Each month there will be a theme for the chat with a corresponding worksheet.
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MEN: Who will enroll in your monthly chats, and who will participants “become” at the end of “The Prosperity Project”?

DM: People who are ready to heal their financial (money) pain.

Fear keeps people in a headlock. This applies to both men and women; whether they work for low wages, panic when asking for a raise, or give away too much of their time.

“The Prosperity Project” will show participants how to first identify where they’re stuck and then heal what is blocking the successful path to their level of prosperity.
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MEN: What is your long-range plan; that is, what is your vision for “The Prosperity Project”?

DM: My vision is to share with others how I was able to heal myself after years of doubt, worthlessness and a deep sense of being alone in the world. People often expect me to be perfect in my own financial life. But that’s not true. I have my own stories, and I’ve had to heal myself too.
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MEN: Denise, “The Prosperity Project” sounds enriching and filled with promise. Thank you for your time today, but before we leave you to go back to attending last–minute details where can folks find more information about you, and your development plans for “The Prosperity Project”?

DM: You’re welcome. Anytime! People can find out more about me and my projects at www.denisemarinacci.com or they can email me at: hello@denisemarinacci.com.

— By Emily Hill